Long-Term Entrance Requirements
Master of Arts Degree & Graduate Certificate Programs
- Complete application
- Complete references
- Good physical condition
- Pay appropriate fees
- TOEFL score 550 for non-native English speakers or 2 years at an English-only college
- Minimum 3.0 GPA on official transcripts from post-secondary institutions and completion of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Semester Abroad Program: (Graduate or Undergraduate)
- Complete application
- Good physical condition
- Pay appropriate fees
- TOEFL score 550 for non-native speakers of English or 2 years at an English-only college
- Official transcripts from post-secondary institutions
- Graduate students must have completed an undergraduate degree
- Undergraduate students must have successfully completed one year of college with a minimum 2.5 GPA
Short-Term Entrance Requirements
Historical & Geographical Settings and Jesus & His Times
- Complete pastoral reference
- Be in good physical condition
- TOEFL score 550 for non-native speakers of English or 2 years at English only college
- Minimum 3.0 GPA on official transcripts from post-secondary institutions; not required if auditing the course
- If 65 years or more, doctor's exam and approval
- Pay application fee and deposit
All Other Short-Term Programs
- Individuals must be 18 years of age or older
- Complete application
- Be in good physical condition
- If 65 years or more, doctor's exam and approval
- Pay application fee and deposit
Online Entrance Requirements
JUC Online Semester Learning
- Complete application
- Minimum 3.0 GPA on official transcripts from post-secondary institutions; not required if auditing the course
- Ability to access online learning software from a device
- Pay appropriate fees
JUC Online Summer Institute
- Complete registration
- Ability to access online learning software from a device
- Pay registration fee
Policy Regarding Children
Regularly Scheduled Programs: Mature children 16 years of age or older are allowed when accompanied by a parent. Couples or individual parents who bring children need to be housed off campus.
Special Programs: The decision to allow children is up to the group leader who is arranging the program. Any program with children needs to be housed off campus.
Non-Discrimination Policy
JUC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national, or ethnic origins. Course work involves sustained hiking and daily climbing, up stairs and/or hills, up to 10 miles a day in rugged terrain to places that are normally inaccessible. Therefore, JUC programs are not feasible for those with certain physical disabilities or limitations.